Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-06-14
Opera House Bookings.
The Lists and Dates Of Appear
ance of Some OF the Best
Troupes
That Adorn the Mimic Stage of
America-Miles City in
Luck.
THE AMUSEMENT SEASON.

THE AMUSEMENT SEASON
Something About the Entertainments that
are Booked for Miles City.
While it is true that the interstate
bill has had the partial effect of de-
priving this locality in common with
many Others Of the pleasures derived
from traveling,shows, II has not work.
ed q complete embargo Of the business,
as will be seen by the following list OF
attractions now booked by Manager
Russell for future appearance at our
opera house.
First on the list is the eminent ira.
gedian, Geo. &. Min, who will give
us one night performance on Friday
evening next. Mr.. Min is no strang.
er here, having filled two very salts.
factory engagements here In the past,
in which he appeared iu q round OF
Shakesperian characters. He is sup
ported this season by Miss Adele
Payn, who was with him as leading
lady on the occasion Of his first en-.
gagement here. She Is q very talent
ed actress and has, we are informed,
improved very much In the interval
Of her last appearance. Thesame may
be said of Mr.. Min, who, according to
the best accounts, has succeeded in di.
vesting himself of the mannerisms nc.
quired during bis pulpit career, and il
now q Thoroughbred actor, with al
the advantages derived from a schol
arly profession anterior to his adopting
the stage.
Closely following the Min engage
ment comes George y. Knight ant
wife, German dialect comedians. Ions
known to the American public a. Civ
ing one Of the most delightful AND
amusing entertainments on the road
Mr.. knight graduated, as have many
other excellent character comedians
from the variety stage, and his talent
ed and charming wife was known te
the theatre goers Of ten or fifteen year
ago, as Sophie Worell, one Of the tai
ented worrell sisters. whose fame was
then national. A rare treat may b
looked for in the entertainment giveI
by the knight company.
Next following lie Frederick Ward
who appears July 4th and 5th II
Shakesperian characters. Fred Ward
is now one Of the recognized tragedi
ans OF the American stage, havinI
worked his way up from the loves
round of the ladder, and for q numbe
Of years has played worthy second b
Edwin Booth In New York and othel
metropolitan cities. He was one o
the celebrated quartette that produced
Julius Cesar In such magnificent styl,
and with such marked effect, at New
York some years ago, when Bootf
played Cesar; Barrett, Cassius; Ed
Davenport. Brutus, and warde, MARI
Anthony. He is Thorough artist ant
one whose like Miles City will not Sc,
again this year at least.
The beautiful aud talented Rhes fol
lows, having secured the house TO
July 10th, when she viii play q returr
engagement, probably producing
Pygmalion and Galates. in which sh,
will be seen to better advantage thar
In the sombre aud unfortunate Ca
mile. Mile. Rhea, having so latel.
appear before q Miles City audieuc
renders 1t unnecessary to say anythinI
In her favor. She has made her repu
tation here as elsewhere, and will oI
her return be enthusiastically received
After Rhea there are no definit
bookings, although several applics
tions, until September 3rd, when Gil
inore's Devils Auction" holds tn
boards for one night. This is one Q
the most celebrated spectacular piece
of the day, and requires for its pre-
sentation over forty people. The mar
| sgamant carries Ira own scenerv an